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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Divide among ( ভাগ করা (দুইয়ের অধিক) ) Divide the mangoes among the boys.

Idioms:

  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.