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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
  • Consist of ( গঠিত হওয়া ) This class consists of fifty boys and thirty girls.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.

Idioms:

  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )