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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.

Idioms:

  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.