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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.

Idioms:

  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • At large ( স্বাধীন ) The anti-socials are still at large.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.