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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Busy with ( ব্যস্ত ) He is busy with his studies.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.

Idioms:

  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.