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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Indifferent to ( উদাসীন ) He is indifferent to our problem.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Allot to ( বিলি করা ) One room has been allotted to him.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.