"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.
  • Believe in ( বিশ্বাস করা ) I do not believe in his honesty.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Addicted to ( আসক্ত ) He is addicted to separate.

Idioms:

  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.