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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.

Idioms:

  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.