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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Think over ( চিন্তা করা (কোনকিছু) ) Think carefully over his advice.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Enter into ( প্রবেশ করা ) He entered into the room.

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.