Appropriate Preposition

  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Absorbed in ( নিবিষ্ট ; মগ্ন ) Scientist is absorbed in experiment
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Displeased at ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Crocodile tears ( মায়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.