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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.

Idioms:

  • Book worm ( গ্রন্থকীট ) Don't be a book worm.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.