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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Differ from ( ভিন্নরূপ হওয়া ) This thing differs from that.
  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
  • Look at ( তাকানো ) Look at the moon.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.

Idioms:

  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • bell the cat ( সর্তকতার জন্য বিড়ালের গলায় ঘন্টা বাধা ; কোন কাজ যেটা অর্জন করা কঠিন বা অসম্ভব ) Everybody is trying but who actually bell the cat?
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )