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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Obsessed by ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed by the idea.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Confident of ( স্থির বিশ্বাসী ) I am confident of success.

Idioms:

  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.