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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.

Idioms:

  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.