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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • According to ( অনুসারে ) According to his order i went there.
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Enquire into ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) He enquired of me into the matter.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.