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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Laugh at ( বিদ্রুপ করা ) Do not taught at the poor.
  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.

Idioms:

  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.