"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.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Tired of ( ক্লান্ত ) I am Tired of doing the same thing day after day.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Absorbed in ( নিবিষ্ট ; মগ্ন ) Scientist is absorbed in experiment

Idioms:

  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.