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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Essential to ( অত্যাবশ্যক ) Food is essential to health.
  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.

Idioms:

  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.