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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.

Idioms:

  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )