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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Divide between ( ভাগ করা (দুটি বা দুজন) ) Divide the apple between Raqib and Shafique.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.

Idioms:

  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.