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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Render into ( অনুবাদ করা ) Render the passage into Hindi.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Provide with ( সরবরাহ করা (কোন জিনিস) ) I provide (supply) him with food.

Idioms:

  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • 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.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.