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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.

Idioms:

  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Flesh and blood ( রক্তমাংসের শরীর ) Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.