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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Jump to ( তাড়াহুড়ো করে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা ) Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Suffer from ( কষ্ট পাওয়া ) He is suffering from fever.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.

Idioms:

  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.