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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Sensitive to ( সংবেদনশীল ) She is sensitive to cold.
  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.

Idioms:

  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.