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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prompt at ( চটপটে (ব্যক্তিত্ব) ) He is prompt at figures.
  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Escape from ( পলায়ন করা ) The prisoner escaped from the jail.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.

Idioms:

  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.
  • Now and then ( মাঝে মাঝে ) He comes here now and then.