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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Jump to ( তাড়াহুড়ো করে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা ) Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.
  • Endowed with ( ভূষিত ) He is endowed with talents.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.

Idioms:

  • bad faith ( বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা )
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg