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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Indulge in ( আসক্ত হওয়া ) He indulge in drugs.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Enquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules

Idioms:

  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.
  • tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.