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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Tired of ( ক্লান্ত ) I am Tired of doing the same thing day after day.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.

Idioms:

  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.