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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Different from ( পৃথক ) This book is different from that.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.

Idioms:

  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.