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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.
  • Obsessed by ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed by the idea.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.

Idioms:

  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • bell the cat ( সর্তকতার জন্য বিড়ালের গলায় ঘন্টা বাধা ; কোন কাজ যেটা অর্জন করা কঠিন বা অসম্ভব ) Everybody is trying but who actually bell the cat?
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.