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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Restore to ( ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া ) Restore his property to him.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Rest with ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) The whole matter rests with you.
  • Subject to ( শর্তাধীন ) This is subject to approval of the committee.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.

Idioms:

  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • At all ( আদৌ ) He does not know French at all.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.