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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Absorbed in ( নিবিষ্ট ; মগ্ন ) Scientist is absorbed in experiment
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.

Idioms:

  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.