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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Offended with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Divert from ( অন্যদিকে নেওয়া ) The loud music diverted my attention from study.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.

Idioms:

  • 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.
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.