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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.

Idioms:

  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • At home ( দক্ষ ) He is at home in mathematics.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • reap the harvest of sin ( কর্ম ভোগ করা )