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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.

Idioms:

  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.