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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Capable to ( সক্ষম ) He is capable of doing this alone.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.

Idioms:

  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.