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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.

Idioms:

  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.