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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Accompanied with ( একসঙ্গে ঘটা ) He has fever accompanied with headache.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.

Idioms:

  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.