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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.
  • Die in ( মারা যাওয়া (শান্তি) ) Let me die in peace.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.