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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.

Idioms:

  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.