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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.

Idioms:

  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.