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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Divide into ( বিভক্ত করা (অংশ) ) It was divided into several parts.

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.