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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Differ from ( ভিন্নরূপ হওয়া ) This thing differs from that.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.

Idioms:

  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide