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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Attach to ( জুড়ে দেওয়া ) Attach this file to the email.
  • Add to ( যোগ করা ) Add this to that.
  • Mad with ( উন্মাদ প্রায় ) He is mad with pain.

Idioms:

  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Hold good ( প্রযুক্ত হওয়া ) This ruls will not hold good here.