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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Busy with ( ব্যস্ত ) He is busy with his studies.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Clue to ( সূত্র ) Find out the clue to the mystery.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.

Idioms:

  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.