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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Divide among ( ভাগ করা (দুইয়ের অধিক) ) Divide the mangoes among the boys.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.

Idioms:

  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )