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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.

Idioms:

  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.