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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Believe in ( বিশ্বাস করা ) I do not believe in his honesty.
  • Access to ( প্রবেশ অধিকার ) Public has no access to this area.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Warn of ( সতর্ক করা ) He warned me of the danger.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.

Idioms:

  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.