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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Indulge in ( আসক্ত হওয়া ) He indulge in drugs.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.

Idioms:

  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.