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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • reap the harvest of sin ( কর্ম ভোগ করা )
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )