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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Need for ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I have no need for more money.

Idioms:

  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.