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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.

Idioms:

  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.