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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Offended with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Vexed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is vexed with me at my conduct.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • At all ( আদৌ ) He does not know French at all.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.