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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Jump to ( তাড়াহুড়ো করে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা ) Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Displeased at ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.

Idioms:

  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.