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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Weary of ( ক্লান্ত ) He is weary of hard life.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.

Idioms:

  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • reinvent the wheel ( এমন কোনকিছু তৈরিতে সময় নষ্ট করা যা বর্তমানে বিদ্যমান ও ঠিকঠাক কাজ করে ) There's no point in us reinventing the wheel
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )