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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Abound with ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) The ocean abounds with fish.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.

Idioms:

  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • 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.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.