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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.

Idioms:

  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.