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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.

Idioms:

  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.