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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.

Idioms:

  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.