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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Add to ( যোগ করা ) Add this to that.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Admit of ( স্বীকৃতি পাওয়া ) Your conduct admits of no excuse.
  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.
  • Trust with ( বিশ্বাস করা (জিনিস) ) You may trust me with the work.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?

Idioms:

  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.