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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.

Idioms:

  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.