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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.

Idioms:

  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
  • tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.