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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Deal in ( ব্যবসা করা ) He deals in rice.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.

Idioms:

  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.