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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Part from ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He parted form his friend.
  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.

Idioms:

  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.