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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.

Idioms:

  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • bell the cat ( সর্তকতার জন্য বিড়ালের গলায় ঘন্টা বাধা ; কোন কাজ যেটা অর্জন করা কঠিন বা অসম্ভব ) Everybody is trying but who actually bell the cat?
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • big cheese ( দলের বা পরিবারের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি ) He is the big cheese who control everything in our group.