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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Sensible of ( বোধ সম্পন্ন ) She is sensible of the risk.
  • Clue to ( সূত্র ) Find out the clue to the mystery.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.

Idioms:

  • In one's teens ( তের থেকে উনিশ বছর বয়সের মধ্যে ) She is yet in her teens.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.