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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.
  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.
  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.

Idioms:

  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.