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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Live within ( বাঁচা ) He live within his means
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.

Idioms:

  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.