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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Congratulate on ( অভিনন্দিত করা ) I congratulate you on your success.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Think of ( চিন্তা করা (ব্যক্তি) ) What do you think of (about) him?
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.