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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Satisfied with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am satisfied with him or I am satisfied of the truth.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Confident of ( স্থির বিশ্বাসী ) I am confident of success.
  • Need for ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I have no need for more money.
  • Divide among ( ভাগ করা (দুইয়ের অধিক) ) Divide the mangoes among the boys.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )