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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Congratulate on ( অভিনন্দিত করা ) I congratulate you on your success.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Faith with ( বিশ্বাস (ভঙ্গ) ) He broke faith with me.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.