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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.

Idioms:

  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.