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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Angry at ( রাগান্বিত (কারো আচরণ) ) I am angry at your conduct.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Render into ( অনুবাদ করা ) Render the passage into Hindi.

Idioms:

  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.