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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.

Idioms:

  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.