"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.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Angry at ( রাগান্বিত (কারো আচরণ) ) I am angry at your conduct.

Idioms:

  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • bad debts ( অশোধ্য বা অনাদায়ী ঋন ; যে ঋন শোধ করা যাবে না )