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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.

Idioms:

  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.