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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Admit of ( স্বীকৃতি পাওয়া ) Your conduct admits of no excuse.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Attend to ( মনোযোগ দেওয়া ) Attend to your lesson.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.

Idioms:

  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • At all ( আদৌ ) He does not know French at all.