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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Different from ( পৃথক ) This book is different from that.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.

Idioms:

  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.