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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.
  • Part from ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He parted form his friend.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.