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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.
  • Restore to ( ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া ) Restore his property to him.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.

Idioms:

  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.