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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Restore to ( ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া ) Restore his property to him.
  • Satisfied with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am satisfied with him or I am satisfied of the truth.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Admit of ( স্বীকৃতি পাওয়া ) Your conduct admits of no excuse.
  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.