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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Angry at ( রাগান্বিত (কারো আচরণ) ) I am angry at your conduct.
  • Made of ( তৈরি ) This ring is made of gold.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.

Idioms:

  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.