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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Sensible of ( বোধ সম্পন্ন ) She is sensible of the risk.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Avail of ( সুযোগ গ্রহণ করা ) You must avail yourself of the business.
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.

Idioms:

  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.