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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.