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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Kind of ( প্রকার ) What kind of paper is it?
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.

Idioms:

  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.