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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Belong to ( অধিকারে থাকা ) This house is no more belongs to him.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.
  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.

Idioms:

  • 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.
  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist