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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.

Idioms:

  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist