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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.

Idioms:

  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.