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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Avail of ( সুযোগ গ্রহণ করা ) You must avail yourself of the business.
  • Remedy for ( প্রতিকার ) There is no remedy for this disease.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?

Idioms:

  • At one’s wit’s end ( হতবুদ্ধি ) He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.