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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live within ( বাঁচা ) He live within his means
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Sensible of ( বোধ সম্পন্ন ) She is sensible of the risk.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.

Idioms:

  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.