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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.
  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Allot to ( বিলি করা ) One room has been allotted to him.
  • Essential to ( অত্যাবশ্যক ) Food is essential to health.

Idioms:

  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.