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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Subject to ( শর্তাধীন ) This is subject to approval of the committee.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.

Idioms:

  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.