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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Absorbed in ( নিবিষ্ট ; মগ্ন ) Scientist is absorbed in experiment
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Require of ( প্রয়োজন হওয়া (কোন কিছু) ) I required a loan of him.
  • Useful for ( প্রয়োজনীয় (উদ্দেশ্য) ) This book is useful to us for examination.

Idioms:

  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.