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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Blind of ( দৃষ্টিশক্তিতে অন্ধ ) He is blind of one eye.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.

Idioms:

  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • reap the harvest of sin ( কর্ম ভোগ করা )