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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Divide between ( ভাগ করা (দুটি বা দুজন) ) Divide the apple between Raqib and Shafique.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.

Idioms:

  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Hold good ( প্রযুক্ত হওয়া ) This ruls will not hold good here.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.