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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.