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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Differ with ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.