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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Obsessed by ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed by the idea.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Lay by ( সঞ্চয় করা ) Lay by something for the old age.
  • Supply to ( যোগান দেওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He supplied food to us.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.

Idioms:

  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )