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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Open to ( উন্মুক্ত ) His plan is open to objection.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.

Idioms:

  • Get rid of ( মুক্তি পাওয়া ) Try to get rid of that rogue.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist