"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.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.

Idioms:

  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.