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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.

Idioms:

  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • 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.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses