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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Consist of ( গঠিত হওয়া ) This class consists of fifty boys and thirty girls.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.