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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Care of ( যত্ন নেওয়া ) Take care of your health.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • From A to Z ( প্রথম হইতে শেষ পয্র্ন্ত ) The statement is true from A to Z.