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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.