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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.

Idioms:

  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • bad faith ( বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা )
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.