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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Quarrel with ( কলহ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.

Idioms:

  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.