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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Laugh at ( বিদ্রুপ করা ) Do not taught at the poor.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.

Idioms:

  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.