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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.