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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.

Idioms:

  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.