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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.

Idioms:

  • Hush money ( ঘুষ ) He offered a hush money to suppress the murder.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.