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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.

Idioms:

  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.