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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.