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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Blind of ( দৃষ্টিশক্তিতে অন্ধ ) He is blind of one eye.
  • Annoyed for ( বিরক্ত (কোন কিছু) ) I was annoyed for the music.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.

Idioms:

  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.