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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Allot to ( বিলি করা ) One room has been allotted to him.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.

Idioms:

  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )