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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Clue to ( সূত্র ) Find out the clue to the mystery.
  • Plead with ( ওকালতি করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I pleaded with him for justice.

Idioms:

  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.