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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Faith in ( বিশ্বাস ) I have no faith in him.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Absorbed in ( নিবিষ্ট ; মগ্ন ) Scientist is absorbed in experiment
  • Rest upon ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) I rest upon your promise.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.

Idioms:

  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.