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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • 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.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.