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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.