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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Supply with ( যোগান দেওয়া (কোন জিনিস) ) He supplied us with food.
  • Favourable for ( অনুকূল (কোনকিছু) ) This situation is favorable to me for doing this.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.

Idioms:

  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.