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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Look at ( তাকানো ) Look at the moon.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.

Idioms:

  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.