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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Feel for ( সহানুভূতি অনুভব করা ) I feel for you in your trouble.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.

Idioms:

  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • From A to Z ( প্রথম হইতে শেষ পয্র্ন্ত ) The statement is true from A to Z.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather