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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Congratulate on ( অভিনন্দিত করা ) I congratulate you on your success.
  • Warn of ( সতর্ক করা ) He warned me of the danger.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.

Idioms:

  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • bell the cat ( সর্তকতার জন্য বিড়ালের গলায় ঘন্টা বাধা ; কোন কাজ যেটা অর্জন করা কঠিন বা অসম্ভব ) Everybody is trying but who actually bell the cat?
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.