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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Remedy for ( প্রতিকার ) There is no remedy for this disease.
  • Made of ( তৈরি ) This ring is made of gold.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Want of ( অভাব ) We have no want of money.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.

Idioms:

  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide