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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Divide among ( ভাগ করা (দুইয়ের অধিক) ) Divide the mangoes among the boys.
  • Laugh at ( বিদ্রুপ করা ) Do not taught at the poor.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.

Idioms:

  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.