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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Divide into ( বিভক্ত করা (অংশ) ) It was divided into several parts.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Faith in ( বিশ্বাস ) I have no faith in him.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.