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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Open at ( উন্মুক্ত করা বা খোলা ) Open at page 20 of English book.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.

Idioms:

  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • At all ( আদৌ ) He does not know French at all.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.