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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • According to ( অনুসারে ) According to his order i went there.
  • Jump to ( তাড়াহুড়ো করে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা ) Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.

Idioms:

  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.