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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.

Idioms:

  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.