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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Search of ( অনুসন্ধানে ব্যস্ত ) They are in search of nice bird.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.

Idioms:

  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Bad blood ( মনোমালিন্য ; শত্রতা ; দ্বেষ ) Now there is bad blood between the two brothers.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.