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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Warn of ( সতর্ক করা ) He warned me of the danger.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.

Idioms:

  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.