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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.

Idioms:

  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.