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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.

Idioms:

  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • bad shoot ( অসংগত অনুমান )
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.