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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Charge with ( অভিযোগ করা (ত্রুটি) ) He was charged with theft.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.