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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Impose on ( চাপানো ) The task was imposed on him.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.

Idioms:

  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.