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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.

Idioms:

  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist