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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Hope for ( আশা করা ) Let us hope for the best.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.

Idioms:

  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.