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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Suffer from ( কষ্ট পাওয়া ) He is suffering from fever.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Fill with ( পরিপূর্ণ ) This tank is filled with water.
  • Useful for ( প্রয়োজনীয় (উদ্দেশ্য) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.

Idioms:

  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.