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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.

Idioms:

  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.