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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Angry at ( রাগান্বিত (কারো আচরণ) ) I am angry at your conduct.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.

Idioms:

  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.