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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Grateful to ( কৃতজ্ঞ (ব্যক্তি) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • According to ( অনুসারে ) According to his order i went there.

Idioms:

  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.