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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Tired of ( ক্লান্ত ) I am Tired of doing the same thing day after day.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.