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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.

Idioms:

  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.