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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Admit into ( প্রবেশাধিকার দেওয়া ) He was admitted into the room.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.

Idioms:

  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • bad debts ( অশোধ্য বা অনাদায়ী ঋন ; যে ঋন শোধ করা যাবে না )
  • Now and then ( মাঝে মাঝে ) He comes here now and then.