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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Abound with ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) The ocean abounds with fish.
  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.

Idioms:

  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.