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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.

Idioms:

  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.