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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.

Idioms:

  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.