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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Replace with another ( পরিবর্তন করা (একটি জিনিস) ) Replace this chair with new one.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.

Idioms:

  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.