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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Congratulate on ( অভিনন্দিত করা ) I congratulate you on your success.
  • Want of ( অভাব ) We have no want of money.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.

Idioms:

  • Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.