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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • False to ( মিথ্যাবাদী ) I cannot be false to my friend.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.

Idioms:

  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.