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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.

Idioms:

  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Now and then ( মাঝে মাঝে ) He comes here now and then.