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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Opposite to ( বিপরীত ) Your idea is opposite to mine.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.

Idioms:

  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.