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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Sensitive to ( সংবেদনশীল ) She is sensitive to cold.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.

Idioms:

  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.