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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.

Idioms:

  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Hold good ( প্রযুক্ত হওয়া ) This ruls will not hold good here.
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.