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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Assign to ( নির্দিষ্ট করে দেওয়া ) He assigned the task to me.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.

Idioms:

  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.