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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Look at ( তাকানো ) Look at the moon.
  • Render into ( অনুবাদ করা ) Render the passage into Hindi.
  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Annoyed for ( বিরক্ত (কোন কিছু) ) I was annoyed for the music.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.

Idioms:

  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.