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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Clue to ( সূত্র ) Find out the clue to the mystery.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.
  • Laugh at ( বিদ্রুপ করা ) Do not taught at the poor.

Idioms:

  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.