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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
  • Open to ( উন্মুক্ত ) His plan is open to objection.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.