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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.

Idioms:

  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.