"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.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.

Idioms:

  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.