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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.