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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Confident of ( স্থির বিশ্বাসী ) I am confident of success.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Live within ( বাঁচা ) He live within his means
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Book worm ( গ্রন্থকীট ) Don't be a book worm.
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.