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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Admit of ( স্বীকৃতি পাওয়া ) Your conduct admits of no excuse.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.

Idioms:

  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • 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.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.