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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.
  • Access to ( প্রবেশ অধিকার ) Public has no access to this area.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.

Idioms:

  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.