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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.

Idioms:

  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.