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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rest with ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) The whole matter rests with you.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • At one’s wit’s end ( হতবুদ্ধি ) He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.