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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.

Idioms:

  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • At home ( দক্ষ ) He is at home in mathematics.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.