"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.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.

Idioms:

  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • bell the cat ( সর্তকতার জন্য বিড়ালের গলায় ঘন্টা বাধা ; কোন কাজ যেটা অর্জন করা কঠিন বা অসম্ভব ) Everybody is trying but who actually bell the cat?