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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • False to ( মিথ্যাবাদী ) I cannot be false to my friend.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.

Idioms:

  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.
  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.