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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.

Idioms:

  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.