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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Differ on ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যপার) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Make out ( বুঝতে পারা ) I cannot make out what you say.

Idioms:

  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )