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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.

Idioms:

  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.