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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Succeed in ( সাফল্য লাভ করা ) He will succeed in life.
  • Confident of ( স্থির বিশ্বাসী ) I am confident of success.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.

Idioms:

  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.