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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Obsessed with ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed with the idea.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • According to ( অনুসারে ) According to his order i went there.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.

Idioms:

  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • Now and then ( মাঝে মাঝে ) He comes here now and then.
  • 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.