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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.

Idioms:

  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.