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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Send for ( ডেকে পাঠানো ) Send for a doctor immediately.
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • 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.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.