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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Enquire into ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) He enquired of me into the matter.

Idioms:

  • At home ( দক্ষ ) He is at home in mathematics.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.