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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Blind of ( দৃষ্টিশক্তিতে অন্ধ ) He is blind of one eye.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.

Idioms:

  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not 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.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.