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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.

Idioms:

  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.