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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Charge on or against ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Theft was charged on (against) him.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Look at ( তাকানো ) Look at the moon.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.

Idioms:

  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.