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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.

Idioms:

  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.