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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Mad with ( উন্মাদ প্রায় ) He is mad with pain.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.

Idioms:

  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.