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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.

Idioms:

  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.