"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.
  • Trust to ( বিশ্বাস করা (ব্যক্তি) ) You may trust the work to me.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.

Idioms:

  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • 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.