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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • bad faith ( বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা )
  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.