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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Allot to ( বিলি করা ) One room has been allotted to him.

Idioms:

  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.