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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Part from ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He parted form his friend.
  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • False to ( মিথ্যাবাদী ) I cannot be false to my friend.
  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.

Idioms:

  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.