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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.
  • Kind of ( প্রকার ) What kind of paper is it?
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.

Idioms:

  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.