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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Plead with ( ওকালতি করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I pleaded with him for justice.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Flesh and blood ( রক্তমাংসের শরীর ) Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.