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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.

Idioms:

  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • bad faith ( বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা )
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake