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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Search of ( অনুসন্ধানে ব্যস্ত ) They are in search of nice bird.

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.