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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Open at ( উন্মুক্ত করা বা খোলা ) Open at page 20 of English book.

Idioms:

  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.