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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • False to ( মিথ্যাবাদী ) I cannot be false to my friend.
  • Diffident of ( সন্দিগ্ধ ) I am diffident of success.

Idioms:

  • tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.