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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Require of ( প্রয়োজন হওয়া (কোন কিছু) ) I required a loan of him.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Favourable for ( অনুকূল (কোনকিছু) ) This situation is favorable to me for doing this.

Idioms:

  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.