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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die in ( মারা যাওয়া (শান্তি) ) Let me die in peace.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.

Idioms:

  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.