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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.