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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Escape from ( পলায়ন করা ) The prisoner escaped from the jail.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Famous for ( বিখ্যাত ) Radhanager is famous for the birth place of Raja Rammohan.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.

Idioms:

  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )