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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Provide with ( সরবরাহ করা (কোন জিনিস) ) I provide (supply) him with food.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.

Idioms:

  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.