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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.

Idioms:

  • Book worm ( গ্রন্থকীট ) Don't be a book worm.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.