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Appropriate Preposition:
- Differ from ( ভিন্নরূপ হওয়া ) This thing differs from that.
- Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
- Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
- Divide among ( ভাগ করা (দুইয়ের অধিক) ) Divide the mangoes among the boys.
- Accompanied with ( একসঙ্গে ঘটা ) He has fever accompanied with headache.
- Consistent with ( সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ ) Your action is not consistent with the rules.
Idioms:
- To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
- Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
- A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.
- By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
- Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
- slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist