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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.

Idioms:

  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.