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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rest upon ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) I rest upon your promise.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Engaged with ( নিযুক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story