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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Congratulate on ( অভিনন্দিত করা ) I congratulate you on your success.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.

Idioms:

  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.