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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Diffident of ( সন্দিগ্ধ ) I am diffident of success.
  • Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.

Idioms:

  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.