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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Opposite to ( বিপরীত ) Your idea is opposite to mine.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.
  • Think of ( চিন্তা করা (ব্যক্তি) ) What do you think of (about) him?
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake