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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.

Idioms:

  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.