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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Blind to ( দোষের প্রতি অন্ধ ) He is blind to his won faults.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.