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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.

Idioms:

  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.