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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.
  • Prevent from ( বারণ করা ; প্রতিরোধ করা ) I prevented him from going there.‌

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • From A to Z ( প্রথম হইতে শেষ পয্র্ন্ত ) The statement is true from A to Z.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.