"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.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.

Idioms:

  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )