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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Look at ( তাকানো ) Look at the moon.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.

Idioms:

  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.