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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.
  • Believe in ( বিশ্বাস করা ) I do not believe in his honesty.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.

Idioms:

  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.