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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Admit of ( স্বীকৃতি পাওয়া ) Your conduct admits of no excuse.
  • Indulge in ( আসক্ত হওয়া ) He indulge in drugs.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Offended with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.

Idioms:

  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.