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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Diffident of ( সন্দিগ্ধ ) I am diffident of success.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.
  • Divide among ( ভাগ করা (দুইয়ের অধিক) ) Divide the mangoes among the boys.

Idioms:

  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.