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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Prompt at ( চটপটে (ব্যক্তিত্ব) ) He is prompt at figures.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.

Idioms:

  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • big cheese ( দলের বা পরিবারের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি ) He is the big cheese who control everything in our group.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.