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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Aware of ( সচেতন ) Man should aware of the danger of environment pollution.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Bound for ( যাত্রার জন্য প্রস্তুত ) The ship is bound for England.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.