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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Open to ( উন্মুক্ত ) His plan is open to objection.
  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.

Idioms:

  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.