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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Differ on ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যপার) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.