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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.

Idioms:

  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.