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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Weary of ( ক্লান্ত ) He is weary of hard life.
  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.

Idioms:

  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.