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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Involved in ( জড়িত ) He is involved in the plot.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.

Idioms:

  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )