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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.
  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.