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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.

Idioms:

  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.