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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.

Idioms:

  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • bell the cat ( সর্তকতার জন্য বিড়ালের গলায় ঘন্টা বাধা ; কোন কাজ যেটা অর্জন করা কঠিন বা অসম্ভব ) Everybody is trying but who actually bell the cat?
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.