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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Anxious about ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) I am anxious about my health.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Trust to ( বিশ্বাস করা (ব্যক্তি) ) You may trust the work to me.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.

Idioms:

  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • From A to Z ( প্রথম হইতে শেষ পয্র্ন্ত ) The statement is true from A to Z.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.