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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.
  • Allot to ( বিলি করা ) One room has been allotted to him.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.

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.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.