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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.
  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.

Idioms:

  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.