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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Quarrel with ( কলহ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Die in ( মারা যাওয়া (শান্তি) ) Let me die in peace.
  • Blind of ( দৃষ্টিশক্তিতে অন্ধ ) He is blind of one eye.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.

Idioms:

  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.