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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.

Idioms:

  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )