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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • Sensitive to ( সংবেদনশীল ) She is sensitive to cold.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.

Idioms:

  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.