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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Supply to ( যোগান দেওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He supplied food to us.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Open to ( উন্মুক্ত ) His plan is open to objection.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.

Idioms:

  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.