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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.

Idioms:

  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.