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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Restore to ( ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া ) Restore his property to him.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.

Idioms:

  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )