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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.
  • Consist of ( গঠিত হওয়া ) This class consists of fifty boys and thirty girls.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.

Idioms:

  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.