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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.

Idioms:

  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family