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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.

Idioms:

  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.