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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Consist of ( গঠিত হওয়া ) This class consists of fifty boys and thirty girls.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.

Idioms:

  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.