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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Useful for ( প্রয়োজনীয় (উদ্দেশ্য) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Interfere in ( হস্তক্ষেপ করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) Do not interfere in my job.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.