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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Make out ( বুঝতে পারা ) I cannot make out what you say.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.

Idioms:

  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.