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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).

Idioms:

  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.