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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Invite to ( নিমন্ত্রণ করা ) I invited him to dinner.
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • Blind of ( দৃষ্টিশক্তিতে অন্ধ ) He is blind of one eye.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.

Idioms:

  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • 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.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.