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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.

Idioms:

  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.