"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.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Hope for ( আশা করা ) Let us hope for the best.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Vexed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is vexed with me at my conduct.
  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.

Idioms:

  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.