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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Believe in ( বিশ্বাস করা ) I do not believe in his honesty.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.

Idioms:

  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.