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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Die in ( মারা যাওয়া (শান্তি) ) Let me die in peace.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.

Idioms:

  • Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.