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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.
  • Difference between ( পার্থক্য ) There is no difference between the two brothers.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.
  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.