"I was reading the dictionary. I thought
it was a poem about everything."
                     --Steven Wright

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Faith with ( বিশ্বাস (ভঙ্গ) ) He broke faith with me.
  • Consist of ( গঠিত হওয়া ) This class consists of fifty boys and thirty girls.
  • Sensitive to ( সংবেদনশীল ) She is sensitive to cold.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.

Idioms:

  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.