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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Confident of ( স্থির বিশ্বাসী ) I am confident of success.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Succeed in ( সাফল্য লাভ করা ) He will succeed in life.

Idioms:

  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.