"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.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.