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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Differ on ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যপার) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.