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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.

Idioms:

  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )