"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.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.

Idioms:

  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.