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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Assign to ( নির্দিষ্ট করে দেওয়া ) He assigned the task to me.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.
  • Enquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.

Idioms:

  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.