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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Blind to ( দোষের প্রতি অন্ধ ) He is blind to his won faults.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.

Idioms:

  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.