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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Engaged with ( নিযুক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.

Idioms:

  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.