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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Involved in ( জড়িত ) He is involved in the plot.
  • Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.

Idioms:

  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.