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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Unite with ( ঐক্যবদ্ধ হওয়া ) Be united with your friends.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.

Idioms:

  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.