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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Congratulate on ( অভিনন্দিত করা ) I congratulate you on your success.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Essential to ( অত্যাবশ্যক ) Food is essential to health.

Idioms:

  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.