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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.
  • Search of ( অনুসন্ধানে ব্যস্ত ) They are in search of nice bird.
  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.

Idioms:

  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush