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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Think over ( চিন্তা করা (কোনকিছু) ) Think carefully over his advice.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.
  • Add to ( যোগ করা ) Add this to that.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.

Idioms:

  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.