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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.

Idioms:

  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.