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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Think over ( চিন্তা করা (কোনকিছু) ) Think carefully over his advice.
  • Escape from ( পলায়ন করা ) The prisoner escaped from the jail.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?

Idioms:

  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up