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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
  • Divert from ( অন্যদিকে নেওয়া ) The loud music diverted my attention from study.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )