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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Essential to ( অত্যাবশ্যক ) Food is essential to health.
  • Differ with ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.

Idioms:

  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.