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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Think over ( চিন্তা করা (কোনকিছু) ) Think carefully over his advice.
  • False to ( মিথ্যাবাদী ) I cannot be false to my friend.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.

Idioms:

  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.