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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.

Idioms:

  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.