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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.

Idioms:

  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.