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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • Make out ( বুঝতে পারা ) I cannot make out what you say.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.

Idioms:

  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.