"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.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Attend to ( মনোযোগ দেওয়া ) Attend to your lesson.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Engaged with ( নিযুক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.

Idioms:

  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.