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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Yield to ( আত্মসমর্পণ করা ) He Yielded to his enemy.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.
  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.

Idioms:

  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.