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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Divert from ( অন্যদিকে নেওয়া ) The loud music diverted my attention from study.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.

Idioms:

  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.