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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.
  • Remedy for ( প্রতিকার ) There is no remedy for this disease.
  • Send for ( ডেকে পাঠানো ) Send for a doctor immediately.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.

Idioms:

  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.