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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Composed of ( তৈরি ) Water is composed of Hydrogen and Oxygen.
  • Suffer from ( কষ্ট পাওয়া ) He is suffering from fever.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.