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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Divert from ( অন্যদিকে নেওয়া ) The loud music diverted my attention from study.
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.

Idioms:

  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.