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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.

Idioms:

  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Flesh and blood ( রক্তমাংসের শরীর ) Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.