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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Weary of ( ক্লান্ত ) He is weary of hard life.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • False to ( মিথ্যাবাদী ) I cannot be false to my friend.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.

Idioms:

  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.