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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Need for ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I have no need for more money.
  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.

Idioms:

  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )