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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.

Idioms:

  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.