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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
  • Require of ( প্রয়োজন হওয়া (কোন কিছু) ) I required a loan of him.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Admit of ( স্বীকৃতি পাওয়া ) Your conduct admits of no excuse.

Idioms:

  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.