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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.

Idioms:

  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.