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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.
  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.