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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Angry at ( রাগান্বিত (কারো আচরণ) ) I am angry at your conduct.
  • Indifferent to ( উদাসীন ) He is indifferent to our problem.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.

Idioms:

  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )