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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Sensible of ( বোধ সম্পন্ন ) She is sensible of the risk.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Grateful to ( কৃতজ্ঞ (ব্যক্তি) ) I am grateful to you for your help.

Idioms:

  • Book worm ( গ্রন্থকীট ) Don't be a book worm.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.