"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.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Difference between ( পার্থক্য ) There is no difference between the two brothers.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.