"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.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.

Idioms:

  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • In one's teens ( তের থেকে উনিশ বছর বয়সের মধ্যে ) She is yet in her teens.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • bad faith ( বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা )