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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.

Idioms:

  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.