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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
  • Absorbed in ( নিবিষ্ট ; মগ্ন ) Scientist is absorbed in experiment
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.

Idioms:

  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg