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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.

Idioms:

  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.