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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Made of ( তৈরি ) This ring is made of gold.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.

Idioms:

  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )