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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.

Idioms:

  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up