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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Involved in ( জড়িত ) He is involved in the plot.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.