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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.

Idioms:

  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.