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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.

Idioms:

  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.