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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.

Idioms:

  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.