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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.

Idioms:

  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story