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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.

Idioms:

  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • 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
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.