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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.

Idioms:

  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • big cheese ( দলের বা পরিবারের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি ) He is the big cheese who control everything in our group.