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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.

Idioms:

  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Flesh and blood ( রক্তমাংসের শরীর ) Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.