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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Allot to ( বিলি করা ) One room has been allotted to him.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.

Idioms:

  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide