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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Different from ( পৃথক ) This book is different from that.

Idioms:

  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.