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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.

Idioms:

  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.