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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.
  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Suffer from ( কষ্ট পাওয়া ) He is suffering from fever.
  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.

Idioms:

  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • From A to Z ( প্রথম হইতে শেষ পয্র্ন্ত ) The statement is true from A to Z.