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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Make out ( বুঝতে পারা ) I cannot make out what you say.

Idioms:

  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.