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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.

Idioms:

  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.