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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Avail of ( সুযোগ গ্রহণ করা ) You must avail yourself of the business.
  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Assign to ( নির্দিষ্ট করে দেওয়া ) He assigned the task to me.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.