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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.

Idioms:

  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.