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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Restore to ( ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া ) Restore his property to him.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Hope for ( আশা করা ) Let us hope for the best.

Idioms:

  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • 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.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.