"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.
  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Differ with ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Require of ( প্রয়োজন হওয়া (কোন কিছু) ) I required a loan of him.

Idioms:

  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.