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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.

Idioms:

  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.