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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.
  • Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.
  • Feel for ( সহানুভূতি অনুভব করা ) I feel for you in your trouble.

Idioms:

  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.