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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Opposite to ( বিপরীত ) Your idea is opposite to mine.
  • Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.
  • Send for ( ডেকে পাঠানো ) Send for a doctor immediately.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.

Idioms:

  • tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.