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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Bound for ( যাত্রার জন্য প্রস্তুত ) The ship is bound for England.
  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.

Idioms:

  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.