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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?

Idioms:

  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • 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.
  • tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.
  • Hold good ( প্রযুক্ত হওয়া ) This ruls will not hold good here.