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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Invite to ( নিমন্ত্রণ করা ) I invited him to dinner.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Make out ( বুঝতে পারা ) I cannot make out what you say.

Idioms:

  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.