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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Grateful to ( কৃতজ্ঞ (ব্যক্তি) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.

Idioms:

  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Hush money ( ঘুষ ) He offered a hush money to suppress the murder.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.