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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Angry at ( রাগান্বিত (কারো আচরণ) ) I am angry at your conduct.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist