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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Congratulate on ( অভিনন্দিত করা ) I congratulate you on your success.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.

Idioms:

  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Flesh and blood ( রক্তমাংসের শরীর ) Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.