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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.
  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.
  • Invite to ( নিমন্ত্রণ করা ) I invited him to dinner.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.