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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Supply with ( যোগান দেওয়া (কোন জিনিস) ) He supplied us with food.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.

Idioms:

  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.