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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.

Idioms:

  • Flesh and blood ( রক্তমাংসের শরীর ) Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.