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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Think over ( চিন্তা করা (কোনকিছু) ) Think carefully over his advice.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.

Idioms:

  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )