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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.

Idioms:

  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.