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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.

Idioms:

  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.