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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Prompt at ( চটপটে (ব্যক্তিত্ব) ) He is prompt at figures.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.
  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.

Idioms:

  • Bad blood ( মনোমালিন্য ; শত্রতা ; দ্বেষ ) Now there is bad blood between the two brothers.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.