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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.

Idioms:

  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.