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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Useful to ( প্রয়োজনীয় (ব্যক্তি) ) This book is useful to us for examination.

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.