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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Clue to ( সূত্র ) Find out the clue to the mystery.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Fit for ( যোগ্য ) He is not fit for the job.

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )