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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Blind of ( দৃষ্টিশক্তিতে অন্ধ ) He is blind of one eye.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.