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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.

Idioms:

  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.