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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.

Idioms:

  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )