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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Justice to ( ন্যায় বিচার ) We should do justice to everybody.
  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.

Idioms:

  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.