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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.

Idioms:

  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.