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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.
  • Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.

Idioms:

  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • 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.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.