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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.
  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.

Idioms:

  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )