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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.

Idioms:

  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.