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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Busy with ( ব্যস্ত ) He is busy with his studies.

Idioms:

  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.