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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Require of ( প্রয়োজন হওয়া (কোন কিছু) ) I required a loan of him.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.

Idioms:

  • At all ( আদৌ ) He does not know French at all.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )