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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.
  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.

Idioms:

  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.