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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Confident of ( স্থির বিশ্বাসী ) I am confident of success.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.

Idioms:

  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.