"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.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Anxious about ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) I am anxious about my health.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Allot to ( বিলি করা ) One room has been allotted to him.
  • Open at ( উন্মুক্ত করা বা খোলা ) Open at page 20 of English book.

Idioms:

  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • Book worm ( গ্রন্থকীট ) Don't be a book worm.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.