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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Supply to ( যোগান দেওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He supplied food to us.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.

Idioms:

  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • bad faith ( বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা )
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.