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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.

Idioms:

  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.