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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.

Idioms:

  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • 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.