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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.

Idioms:

  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.