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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Endowed with ( ভূষিত ) He is endowed with talents.
  • Divide among ( ভাগ করা (দুইয়ের অধিক) ) Divide the mangoes among the boys.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.

Idioms:

  • At home ( দক্ষ ) He is at home in mathematics.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • 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.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • From A to Z ( প্রথম হইতে শেষ পয্র্ন্ত ) The statement is true from A to Z.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.