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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Need for ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I have no need for more money.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.