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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.

Idioms:

  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.