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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Lay by ( সঞ্চয় করা ) Lay by something for the old age.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.