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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Succeed in ( সাফল্য লাভ করা ) He will succeed in life.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.