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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Succeed in ( সাফল্য লাভ করা ) He will succeed in life.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.