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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Admit into ( প্রবেশাধিকার দেওয়া ) He was admitted into the room.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.

Idioms:

  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.