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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Clue to ( সূত্র ) Find out the clue to the mystery.

Idioms:

  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.