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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Made of ( তৈরি ) This ring is made of gold.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?

Idioms:

  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.