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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.
  • Fit for ( যোগ্য ) He is not fit for the job.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.

Idioms:

  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.