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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.
  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.

Idioms:

  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.