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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.

Idioms:

  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.