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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.
  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.

Idioms:

  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.