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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.
  • Congratulate on ( অভিনন্দিত করা ) I congratulate you on your success.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Agree with ( একমত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I agree with you on this point

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • At home ( দক্ষ ) He is at home in mathematics.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.