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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Access to ( প্রবেশ অধিকার ) Public has no access to this area.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • At home ( দক্ষ ) He is at home in mathematics.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.