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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.

Idioms:

  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • big cheese ( দলের বা পরিবারের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি ) He is the big cheese who control everything in our group.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.