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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.
  • Admit of ( স্বীকৃতি পাওয়া ) Your conduct admits of no excuse.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.

Idioms:

  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.