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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Disgusted with ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.

Idioms:

  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )