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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.

Idioms:

  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.