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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.

Idioms:

  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • Hold good ( প্রযুক্ত হওয়া ) This ruls will not hold good here.
  • 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.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.