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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Justice to ( ন্যায় বিচার ) We should do justice to everybody.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.
  • Assign to ( নির্দিষ্ট করে দেওয়া ) He assigned the task to me.

Idioms:

  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.