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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Difference between ( পার্থক্য ) There is no difference between the two brothers.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.

Idioms:

  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.