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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Sensitive to ( সংবেদনশীল ) She is sensitive to cold.
  • Need for ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I have no need for more money.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.

Idioms:

  • In one's teens ( তের থেকে উনিশ বছর বয়সের মধ্যে ) She is yet in her teens.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist