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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Part from ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He parted form his friend.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.

Idioms:

  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )