"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.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Aware of ( সচেতন ) Man should aware of the danger of environment pollution.
  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.

Idioms:

  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.