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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Famous for ( বিখ্যাত ) Radhanager is famous for the birth place of Raja Rammohan.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Clue to ( সূত্র ) Find out the clue to the mystery.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.