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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.

Idioms:

  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.