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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Differ from ( ভিন্নরূপ হওয়া ) This thing differs from that.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • 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.
  • bell the cat ( সর্তকতার জন্য বিড়ালের গলায় ঘন্টা বাধা ; কোন কাজ যেটা অর্জন করা কঠিন বা অসম্ভব ) Everybody is trying but who actually bell the cat?
  • At once finger ends ( নখদর্পণে ) All these facts are at his finger ends.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.