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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Absorbed in ( নিবিষ্ট ; মগ্ন ) Scientist is absorbed in experiment
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Belong to ( অধিকারে থাকা ) This house is no more belongs to him.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.

Idioms:

  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.