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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.