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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Faith with ( বিশ্বাস (ভঙ্গ) ) He broke faith with me.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.

Idioms:

  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Get rid of ( মুক্তি পাওয়া ) Try to get rid of that rogue.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.