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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Offended with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Grateful to ( কৃতজ্ঞ (ব্যক্তি) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.