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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Replace with another ( পরিবর্তন করা (একটি জিনিস) ) Replace this chair with new one.

Idioms:

  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.