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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Diffident of ( সন্দিগ্ধ ) I am diffident of success.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Jump to ( তাড়াহুড়ো করে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা ) Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.

Idioms:

  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.