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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.

Idioms:

  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.