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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.