"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.
  • Differ on ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যপার) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Indifferent to ( উদাসীন ) He is indifferent to our problem.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.

Idioms:

  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.