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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Consistent with ( সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ ) Your action is not consistent with the rules.

Idioms:

  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide