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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Think of ( চিন্তা করা (ব্যক্তি) ) What do you think of (about) him?
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Justice to ( ন্যায় বিচার ) We should do justice to everybody.

Idioms:

  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • At one’s wit’s end ( হতবুদ্ধি ) He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.