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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Add to ( যোগ করা ) Add this to that.
  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.

Idioms:

  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.