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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Fit for ( যোগ্য ) He is not fit for the job.
  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.

Idioms:

  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )