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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.

Idioms:

  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.