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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.
  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Care of ( যত্ন নেওয়া ) Take care of your health.

Idioms:

  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel