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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.

Idioms:

  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.