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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Absorbed in ( নিবিষ্ট ; মগ্ন ) Scientist is absorbed in experiment
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.

Idioms:

  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.