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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses