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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Absorbed in ( নিবিষ্ট ; মগ্ন ) Scientist is absorbed in experiment
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.
  • Need for ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I have no need for more money.

Idioms:

  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.