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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Assign to ( নির্দিষ্ট করে দেওয়া ) He assigned the task to me.

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist