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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.

Idioms:

  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.