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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Succeed in ( সাফল্য লাভ করা ) He will succeed in life.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Prevent from ( বারণ করা ; প্রতিরোধ করা ) I prevented him from going there.‌
  • Indulge in ( আসক্ত হওয়া ) He indulge in drugs.

Idioms:

  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush