"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.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.

Idioms:

  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • At home ( দক্ষ ) He is at home in mathematics.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.