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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Offended with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Unite with ( ঐক্যবদ্ধ হওয়া ) Be united with your friends.

Idioms:

  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.