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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.

Idioms:

  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means