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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.
  • Avail of ( সুযোগ গ্রহণ করা ) You must avail yourself of the business.

Idioms:

  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.