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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.

Idioms:

  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.