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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Consistent with ( সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ ) Your action is not consistent with the rules.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.

Idioms:

  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • At one’s wit’s end ( হতবুদ্ধি ) He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.