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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.

Idioms:

  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.