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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Diffident of ( সন্দিগ্ধ ) I am diffident of success.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.

Idioms:

  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.