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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.

Idioms:

  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.