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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Divert from ( অন্যদিকে নেওয়া ) The loud music diverted my attention from study.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Disgusted with ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.

Idioms:

  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • Book worm ( গ্রন্থকীট ) Don't be a book worm.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.