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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Search of ( অনুসন্ধানে ব্যস্ত ) They are in search of nice bird.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.