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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Want of ( অভাব ) We have no want of money.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Part from ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He parted form his friend.

Idioms:

  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.