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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • Require of ( প্রয়োজন হওয়া (কোন কিছু) ) I required a loan of him.
  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.

Idioms:

  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.