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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.

Idioms:

  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.