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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Supply to ( যোগান দেওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He supplied food to us.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?

Idioms:

  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )