"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.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.

Idioms:

  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • bad faith ( বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা )
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.