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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.

Idioms:

  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.