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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Send for ( ডেকে পাঠানো ) Send for a doctor immediately.
  • Sensible of ( বোধ সম্পন্ন ) She is sensible of the risk.

Idioms:

  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.