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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.
  • Famous for ( বিখ্যাত ) Radhanager is famous for the birth place of Raja Rammohan.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.

Idioms:

  • Bad blood ( মনোমালিন্য ; শত্রতা ; দ্বেষ ) Now there is bad blood between the two brothers.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.