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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.

Idioms:

  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Get rid of ( মুক্তি পাওয়া ) Try to get rid of that rogue.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.