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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Believe in ( বিশ্বাস করা ) I do not believe in his honesty.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.

Idioms:

  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.