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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.

Idioms:

  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.