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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.

Idioms:

  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • bad debts ( অশোধ্য বা অনাদায়ী ঋন ; যে ঋন শোধ করা যাবে না )
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.