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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.
  • Suffer from ( কষ্ট পাওয়া ) He is suffering from fever.
  • Impose on ( চাপানো ) The task was imposed on him.
  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.

Idioms:

  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.