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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Vexed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is vexed with me at my conduct.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • Hush money ( ঘুষ ) He offered a hush money to suppress the murder.
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.