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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.

Idioms:

  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.