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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.
  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.

Idioms:

  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.