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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Partiality for ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He has no Partiality for his son.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.

Idioms:

  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.