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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Faith in ( বিশ্বাস ) I have no faith in him.
  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.

Idioms:

  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.