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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Think over ( চিন্তা করা (কোনকিছু) ) Think carefully over his advice.

Idioms:

  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.