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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Rest upon ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) I rest upon your promise.
  • Made of ( তৈরি ) This ring is made of gold.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.

Idioms:

  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.