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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Succeed in ( সাফল্য লাভ করা ) He will succeed in life.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.

Idioms:

  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.