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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Restore to ( ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া ) Restore his property to him.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )