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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prompt at ( চটপটে (ব্যক্তিত্ব) ) He is prompt at figures.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Involved in ( জড়িত ) He is involved in the plot.
  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.