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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • 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.
  • Get rid of ( মুক্তি পাওয়া ) Try to get rid of that rogue.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.