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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Divide between ( ভাগ করা (দুটি বা দুজন) ) Divide the apple between Raqib and Shafique.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.

Idioms:

  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.