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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Divide into ( বিভক্ত করা (অংশ) ) It was divided into several parts.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.

Idioms:

  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg