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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Want of ( অভাব ) We have no want of money.

Idioms:

  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.