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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Need for ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I have no need for more money.

Idioms:

  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.