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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Make out ( বুঝতে পারা ) I cannot make out what you say.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Congratulate on ( অভিনন্দিত করা ) I congratulate you on your success.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Anxious about ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) I am anxious about my health.

Idioms:

  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.