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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.
  • Admit of ( স্বীকৃতি পাওয়া ) Your conduct admits of no excuse.

Idioms:

  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • big cheese ( দলের বা পরিবারের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি ) He is the big cheese who control everything in our group.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.