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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.

Idioms:

  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.