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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Absorbed in ( নিবিষ্ট ; মগ্ন ) Scientist is absorbed in experiment
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.

Idioms:

  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )