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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.

Idioms:

  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.