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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Tired of ( ক্লান্ত ) I am Tired of doing the same thing day after day.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.

Idioms:

  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.