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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.

Idioms:

  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )