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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
  • Weary of ( ক্লান্ত ) He is weary of hard life.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.

Idioms:

  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.