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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.

Idioms:

  • Hush money ( ঘুষ ) He offered a hush money to suppress the murder.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.