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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.

Idioms:

  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )