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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.
  • Partiality for ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He has no Partiality for his son.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.

Idioms:

  • 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.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.