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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.