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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Congratulate on ( অভিনন্দিত করা ) I congratulate you on your success.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.

Idioms:

  • Bad blood ( মনোমালিন্য ; শত্রতা ; দ্বেষ ) Now there is bad blood between the two brothers.
  • tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • Book worm ( গ্রন্থকীট ) Don't be a book worm.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.