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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.
  • Aware of ( সচেতন ) Man should aware of the danger of environment pollution.
  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?

Idioms:

  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.