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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Divide between ( ভাগ করা (দুটি বা দুজন) ) Divide the apple between Raqib and Shafique.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Laugh at ( বিদ্রুপ করা ) Do not taught at the poor.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.

Idioms:

  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.