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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Part with ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (কোন জিনিস) ) She parted with the ring.
  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.

Idioms:

  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • 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.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.