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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Disgusted with ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Think over ( চিন্তা করা (কোনকিছু) ) Think carefully over his advice.

Idioms:

  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.