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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.
  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Indifferent to ( উদাসীন ) He is indifferent to our problem.

Idioms:

  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.