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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Blind of ( দৃষ্টিশক্তিতে অন্ধ ) He is blind of one eye.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Plead with ( ওকালতি করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I pleaded with him for justice.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.

Idioms:

  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.