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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.
  • Part from ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He parted form his friend.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Allot to ( বিলি করা ) One room has been allotted to him.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.

Idioms:

  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.