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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Offended with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Blind of ( দৃষ্টিশক্তিতে অন্ধ ) He is blind of one eye.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.

Idioms:

  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.