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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Supply to ( যোগান দেওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He supplied food to us.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?

Idioms:

  • 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?
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.