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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.

Idioms:

  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.