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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.

Idioms:

  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )