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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Charge on or against ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Theft was charged on (against) him.
  • Impose on ( চাপানো ) The task was imposed on him.

Idioms:

  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • 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.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.