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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Require of ( প্রয়োজন হওয়া (কোন কিছু) ) I required a loan of him.
  • Allot to ( বিলি করা ) One room has been allotted to him.
  • Confident of ( স্থির বিশ্বাসী ) I am confident of success.
  • Divide among ( ভাগ করা (দুইয়ের অধিক) ) Divide the mangoes among the boys.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.

Idioms:

  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.