"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.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Indifferent to ( উদাসীন ) He is indifferent to our problem.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.

Idioms:

  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • bad faith ( বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা )
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.