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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Agree with ( একমত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I agree with you on this point
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.