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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Die in ( মারা যাওয়া (শান্তি) ) Let me die in peace.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.
  • Differ with ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • Get rid of ( মুক্তি পাওয়া ) Try to get rid of that rogue.