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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Accompanied with ( একসঙ্গে ঘটা ) He has fever accompanied with headache.
  • Lay by ( সঞ্চয় করা ) Lay by something for the old age.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.

Idioms:

  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.