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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Belong to ( অধিকারে থাকা ) This house is no more belongs to him.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.

Idioms:

  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.