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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.
  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.

Idioms:

  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Hold good ( প্রযুক্ত হওয়া ) This ruls will not hold good here.