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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Offended with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Agree with ( একমত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I agree with you on this point
  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.

Idioms:

  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.