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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Composed of ( তৈরি ) Water is composed of Hydrogen and Oxygen.
  • Free from ( মুক্ত ) He is now free from danger.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Subject to ( শর্তাধীন ) This is subject to approval of the committee.

Idioms:

  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.