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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.

Idioms:

  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.