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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Vexed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is vexed with me at my conduct.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.

Idioms:

  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.