"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.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Enquire into ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) He enquired of me into the matter.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.

Idioms:

  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.