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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Laugh at ( বিদ্রুপ করা ) Do not taught at the poor.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.

Idioms:

  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • At home ( দক্ষ ) He is at home in mathematics.