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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Jump to ( তাড়াহুড়ো করে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা ) Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • At one’s wit’s end ( হতবুদ্ধি ) He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.