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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.

Idioms:

  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist