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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Fill with ( পরিপূর্ণ ) This tank is filled with water.
  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.

Idioms:

  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.