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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Restore to ( ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া ) Restore his property to him.
  • Consist of ( গঠিত হওয়া ) This class consists of fifty boys and thirty girls.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.