"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.
  • Differ on ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যপার) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Angry at ( রাগান্বিত (কারো আচরণ) ) I am angry at your conduct.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Made of ( তৈরি ) This ring is made of gold.

Idioms:

  • breathe out ( নিঃশ্বাস ত্যাগ করা ) At last, he breathed his last breath out, and that was the end.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.