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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • According to ( অনুসারে ) According to his order i went there.
  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.

Idioms:

  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist