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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Deal in ( ব্যবসা করা ) He deals in rice.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.