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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die in ( মারা যাওয়া (শান্তি) ) Let me die in peace.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Busy with ( ব্যস্ত ) He is busy with his studies.
  • Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.

Idioms:

  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses