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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Open to ( উন্মুক্ত ) His plan is open to objection.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.

Idioms:

  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.