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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.

Idioms:

  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Bad blood ( মনোমালিন্য ; শত্রতা ; দ্বেষ ) Now there is bad blood between the two brothers.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.