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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.

Idioms:

  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.