"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.
  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Restore to ( ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া ) Restore his property to him.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.

Idioms:

  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • reinvent the wheel ( এমন কোনকিছু তৈরিতে সময় নষ্ট করা যা বর্তমানে বিদ্যমান ও ঠিকঠাক কাজ করে ) There's no point in us reinventing the wheel
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.