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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Sensible of ( বোধ সম্পন্ন ) She is sensible of the risk.
  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.

Idioms:

  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.