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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.

Idioms:

  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.