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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Yield to ( আত্মসমর্পণ করা ) He Yielded to his enemy.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.

Idioms:

  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.