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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.

Idioms:

  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.