"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.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.

Idioms:

  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • bad debts ( অশোধ্য বা অনাদায়ী ঋন ; যে ঋন শোধ করা যাবে না )
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.