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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Diffident of ( সন্দিগ্ধ ) I am diffident of success.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Suffer from ( কষ্ট পাওয়া ) He is suffering from fever.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.
  • Rest upon ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) I rest upon your promise.

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.