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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • According to ( অনুসারে ) According to his order i went there.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Need for ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I have no need for more money.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.

Idioms:

  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.