"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.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Access to ( প্রবেশ অধিকার ) Public has no access to this area.
  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.