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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Look at ( তাকানো ) Look at the moon.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Allot to ( বিলি করা ) One room has been allotted to him.

Idioms:

  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.