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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Make out ( বুঝতে পারা ) I cannot make out what you say.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Impose on ( চাপানো ) The task was imposed on him.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.

Idioms:

  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.