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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Difference between ( পার্থক্য ) There is no difference between the two brothers.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Aware of ( সচেতন ) Man should aware of the danger of environment pollution.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.

Idioms:

  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.