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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.

Idioms:

  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.