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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.