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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Tired of ( ক্লান্ত ) I am Tired of doing the same thing day after day.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • reinvent the wheel ( এমন কোনকিছু তৈরিতে সময় নষ্ট করা যা বর্তমানে বিদ্যমান ও ঠিকঠাক কাজ করে ) There's no point in us reinventing the wheel
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.