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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Attach to ( জুড়ে দেওয়া ) Attach this file to the email.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.