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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.

Idioms:

  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.