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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Impose on ( চাপানো ) The task was imposed on him.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.

Idioms:

  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )