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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • Diffident of ( সন্দিগ্ধ ) I am diffident of success.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.

Idioms:

  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.