"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.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Live within ( বাঁচা ) He live within his means
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.

Idioms:

  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.