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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Opposite to ( বিপরীত ) Your idea is opposite to mine.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.

Idioms:

  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.