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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Opposite to ( বিপরীত ) Your idea is opposite to mine.

Idioms:

  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.