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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Aware of ( সচেতন ) Man should aware of the danger of environment pollution.
  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.

Idioms:

  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.