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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Abound with ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) The ocean abounds with fish.
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Differ from ( ভিন্নরূপ হওয়া ) This thing differs from that.
  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
  • Want of ( অভাব ) We have no want of money.

Idioms:

  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.