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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Indifferent to ( উদাসীন ) He is indifferent to our problem.
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.