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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Remedy for ( প্রতিকার ) There is no remedy for this disease.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.

Idioms:

  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.