"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.
  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Bound for ( যাত্রার জন্য প্রস্তুত ) The ship is bound for England.
  • Differ with ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.

Idioms:

  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • Book worm ( গ্রন্থকীট ) Don't be a book worm.
  • Hush money ( ঘুষ ) He offered a hush money to suppress the murder.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.