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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Capable to ( সক্ষম ) He is capable of doing this alone.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.

Idioms:

  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • 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.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.