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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rest upon ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) I rest upon your promise.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Live within ( বাঁচা ) He live within his means
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.

Idioms:

  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.