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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die in ( মারা যাওয়া (শান্তি) ) Let me die in peace.
  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Tired of ( ক্লান্ত ) I am Tired of doing the same thing day after day.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )