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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.

Idioms:

  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.